Tuesday, March 12, 2013

This day had the same schedule as Monday for the
volunteers going to the hospital and the school. During the morning meeting we
also made a plan to go to an Italian restaurant for the evening meal. Mihaela
went to the school with the teaching volunteers and Dan went to the hospital
with the volunteers caring for the children. Teaching went more smoothly for
Rich and me. We are beginning to get the hang of things! Lori has loaned us
some of the game to play with the students and that is a big help. Flexibility
is the key. Today Lori learned a new Romanian word, insecta, which means “insect” in English. Some verbs are close to
English, too, but most are very different.

The hospital volunteers found things a little more
difficult today. The kids slept more, seeming to be tired out from the all the
activity and stimulation by the volunteers on Monday. The children also cried
more today when the volunteers left. Delia, daughter of Dan and Mihaela, is
with us much of the time. She is delightful! Her English skills are above
average because of her exposure to the Global Volunteers.

Hotel Moldova is better than our expectations. It
is clean, has nice bathrooms, and we get fresh towels daily. The restaurant has
good food.

Today was also a pastry day. Both groups went to
the Berlin Café; the teaching volunteers went with the school principal where
they were privileged to hear Mr. Stefanik’s memories of the revolution and how
it played out in Bârlad. The evening meal at Trattoria da Vinci was especially
good. The team members are having fun getting to know each other better. Good communication!

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submitted by: Margaret

Message of
the Day – Corey: “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of
intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of
honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty;
to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a
redeemed social condition; to know that even one life has breathed easier
because you have lived. This is to have succeeded.” - Ralph Waldo Emerson

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